General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 36 inches (46-91cm)
Fruit: Dehiscent
Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: The seeds (both species and hybrids) should be sown in the fall where night time temperature is around 40-50F and day time temperature is lower than (68F.
Sow in situ
Other info: Soak seeds for 24 hrs.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Fragile roots.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Peruvian Lily
  • Lily Of The Incas
  • Golden Lily-of-the-Incas
  • Amancay
  • Liuto
  • Rayen-Cachu
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Alstroemeria aurea
  • Synonym: Alstroemeria aurantiaca

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden
Date: 6-19-20
Peruvian Lily Hardy alstroemerias
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: Kew Gardens
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Coñaripe
Date: 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.
Location: Coñaripe, Chile
Date: 2006
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.

Date: 2012-05-22
Location: Tasmania, Australia
credit: JJ Harrison
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2017-04-07
Location: Coñaripe, Chile
Date: 2005
This picture belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.  These are wil
Location: Coñaripe, Chile
Date: 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini

I grew these from seeds when I lived in an apartment in Santiago
Uploaded by Mutisia
Location: Trafún, Chile
Date: 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.

Date: 2005
Copyright belongs to my friend Ricardo Martini.
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2017-04-07
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2017-04-07

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: June
credit: Magnus Manske

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